Cardinal Click Beetle vs Plumbeous Redstart

Ampedus cardinalis compared with Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Cardinal Click Beetle is Critically Endangered while Plumbeous Redstart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Click Beetle	Plumbeous Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Elateridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ampedus	Phoenicurus
Species	Ampedus cardinalis	Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Click Beetle and Plumbeous Redstart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Click Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Plumbeous Redstart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Click Beetle	Plumbeous Redstart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Click Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plumbeous Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cardinal Click Beetle

The Cardinal Click Beetle (Ampedus cardinalis) is a species in the genus Ampedus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden